Report on Trademark Legislations and Practices under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (MTL 2019) after the State Administration Council (SAC) Announced 1st April 2023 as the Effective Date of the MTL 2019

In this report, we provide an overview of the key legislations and practices that took place in Myanmar in relation to trademark applications and registrations from March 2023 to April 2024 to keep our readers updated on trademark protection law and practice of Myanmar. The SAC issued its Notification No. 82/2023 dated 10th March 2023… Read More

News / 25 Apr 2024

The Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 Comes into Force (Updated as of 8th April 2023)

The Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 Comes into Force The MOC Announces the Trademark Registration Rules The IPA Announces the Official Fee Rates The DIP Announces the Grand Opening Date Updated as of 8th April 2023 The State Administration Council (“SAC”) issued the Notification No. 82/2023 on 10th March 2023 to announce that the Myanmar Trademark… Read More

News / 12 Apr 2023

The Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 Comes into Force

The State Administration Council (“SAC”) issued the Notification No. 82/2023 on 10th March 2023 to announce that the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL”) would come into force on 1st April 2023 (“MTL Effective Date”). On 31st March 2023, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued the Notification No.17/2023 to issue the Trademark Registration Rules (“TMR”).  The… Read More

News / 03 Apr 2023

Courts in Myanmar Are Granted Jurisdiction as Intellectual Property Courts

On 24th March 2023, the Supreme Court of the Union (“SCU”) issued 5 notifications to confer jurisdiction over IPR cases to several courts resulting in these courts being the IPR Courts (“IP Courts”) under Section 66 of the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL 2019”) effective on and from 1st April 2023.  The IP Courts which… Read More

News / 28 Mar 2023

The Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 Comes into Force

The State Administration Council issued the SAC Notification No. 82/2023 dated 10th March 2023 to announce that the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL”) will come into force on 1st April 2023 (“MTL Effective Date”). It is expected that the Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) will announce the Grand Opening Period (“GOP”) for filing fresh applications… Read More

News / 28 Mar 2023

Developments Related to the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (MTL 2019)

1.   The Union Government established the Central Committee of Intellectual Property (“CCIP”) on 6th March 2020. The CCIP is in charge of creating policies, strategies and projects related to IP rights and supervising and directing their implementations, coordinating with local and international organizations in relation to intellectual property matters, and carrying out other functions and… Read More

News / 02 Feb 2023